rose window

English

Etymology

From the resemblance to the petals of a rose.

Noun

rose window (plural rose windows)

rose window

Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.

Synonyms

Catherine wheel
marigold window
rose's-eye
rayonnant window

Translations

circular window

Catalan: rosassa f, rosetó m
French: rosace (fr) f
Hungarian: rózsaablak (hu)
Italian: rosone (it) m

Portuguese: rosácea (pt) f
Russian: ро́за (ru) f (róza)
Spanish: rosetón (es) m
Ukrainian: троя́нда (uk) f (trojánda)

See also

wheel window

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